Thursday, August 27, 2009

Judd's magic glasses

I'm going to try and keep this short as this cutting room floor vid is a bit longer than usual (so much good stuff, the guy is just so hard to cut down), and I know you'll want to get to watching it.

I'm sure my team would agree that Judd Nelson was one of our best interviews, and definitely one of the favorite people we met along the way.

When we first met Judd for the interview.. he wasn't Judd. He was full out Bender ; Wore his sunglasses inside, smoking, stumbling about, ranting and raving. He was so kinetic and spontaneous, we had no idea what kind of sound bites we would get.

I set up the camera, turned it on...and Judd took a moment...took off his sunglasses and switched them for his prescription glasses. *SNAP* He transformed.

You'll see how intelligent and heartfelt he is in our film...but until then, check Judd out below!

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Welcome to our blog.

Until the film is available for you to purchase (stay tuned for when&where you can get it), we'll be updating this blog weekly with a start to finish recounting of our trials and tribulations making the film, interview clips that didn't make the final cut, pictures, links, and songs from our amazing indie soundtrack.

SYNOPSIS

How did John Hughes capture the growing pains of adolescence so perfectly? Why do his films resonate with those that grew up with them, and those that have just discovered them? Why did he leave?

Armed with those and many other questions, a documentary was put into production. It wasn't long before interviews with Hughes alumni and those influenced by Hughes transpired, shedding light on Hughes and his work. However, after 2 years of compiling hundreds of interviews there was still a very important one missing: John Hughes'.

So the neophyte documentary crew hit the road to his hometown, documenting their journey, the approach they would take and their personal connections to his films.

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME cuts insightful and entertaining interviews with the honest, humorous, and tension filled road trip the filmmakers go on, hoping to find John Hughes and secure an interview with the reclusive director and closure for themselves.